Britney Spears cancels Vegas 'Domination' residency, goes on 'indefinite work hiatus' due to father's health

Britney Spears has canceled her 2019 Las Vegas residency and is going on an "indefinite work hiatus" in order to put "full focus" on her father's health.

"Britney: Domination" was scheduled to begin on Feb. 13, but on Jan. 4, the pop star unexpectedly posted a personal note alongside a childhood photo with her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears.

"I don't even know where to start with this, because this is so tough for me to say," she began. "I will not be performing my new show Domination. I’ve been looking forward to this show and seeing all of you this year, so doing this breaks my heart. However, it’s important to always put your family first… and that’s the decision I had to make."

Spears continued, "A couple of months ago, my father was hospitalized and almost died. We’re all so grateful that he came out of it alive, but he still has a long road ahead of him. I had to make the difficult decision to put my full focus and energy on my family at this time. I hope you all can understand."

Although Spears shares much of her life on social media, the post was her first public acknowledgment of her father's illness.

A press release went into further detail about her father's condition, confirming that two months ago, Jamie's colon spontaneously ruptured. After undergoing immediate emergency surgery, he spent the following 28 days in a Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.

"After a long, complicated post-operative period, he is recuperating at home and gaining strength, and is expected to make a full recovery," the statement reads.

After telling fans where they can find information on ticket refunds, Spears wrote, "I appreciate your prayers and support for my family during this time,Thank you, and love you all… always."

Fans instantly responded with their full support, commenting positive messages of love and prayers.

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More than a decade ago, amid Britney's widely-publicized year of personal turmoil, Jamie was installed as co-conservator of his daughter's estate, putting him in charge of her finances, medical care and overall career oversight. The arrangement reportedly still stands, although he began looking into ending the conservatorship in 2018.

Jamie and Lynne Spears primarily live in Kentwood, Louisiana. They divorced in 2002 but reconciled in 2010, and in addition to Britney, they are parents to son Bryan and daughter Jamie Lynn.

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